STATUTORY RULES.
1911.
No. 88.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE
DEFENCE ACT 1903-1910.
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that on account of
urgency the following Regulations under the Defence
Act 1903-1910 should come into immediate operation and make the Regulations
to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated
this 9th day of June, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General.
By
His Excellency’s Command—
G.
McGregor.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION TO THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
Amendments.
Part II., Syllabus, is hereby
cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
PART II.
SYLLABUS.
For
Candidates under 19 years of age.
1. To qualify, a Candidate must pass in each of the five Subjects
comprising Division 1, and in two Subjects of Division II.
2.A
Candidate may choose any two of the four Subjects in Division II., but may not
take up more than two Subjects.
DIVISION I.
Subject. | Marks. |
Max. | Pass. |
1.
ENGLISH. | 100 | 50 |
(i.) Essay.................................................................................................... | 30 |
(ii.) One short précis of correspondence, reports, or
similar documents........... | 30 |
(iii.) Meaning of
selected passages............................................................... | 30 |
(iv.) Analysis of
sentences........................................................................... Marks will be deducted for bad handwriting
and spelling.
| 10 |
C.8099.—Price 3d.
Division I. —continued.
Subject. | Marks. |
Max. | Pass. |
2.
HISTORY......................................................... | 100 | 50 |
(i.) Outlines of English History from 1435 to the
present time, with fuller treatment of—
(a) The expansion of the British
Empire. (b) English History in the nineteenth century. (ii) History of Australia and New Zealand from 1851
to 1901.
Eight
questions will be set on section (i.), and three questions on section (ii.). Not more
than eight questions to be answered, of which at least one must be taken from
section (ii.). |
3.
GEOGRAPHY.................................................... | 100 | 50 |
(i.) The chief physical features, form of Government,
and commerce of the leading countries of the world, with more detailed
knowledge of the geography of Australia and New Zealand, and the British
Empire generally. Special study should be given to the chief trade and cable
routes. Map
drawing from memory may be required. (ii.) Elementary physical geography—Seasons, climate,
winds, currents, and rainfall.
Eight
questions will be set on section (i.), and three questions on section (ii.). Not more
than eight questions to be answered, of which at least one must be taken from
section (ii.). |
4. ELEMENTARY
MATHEMATICS. |
(a) Arithmetic............................................................................................ The ordinary rules, with applications more
especially to the mensuration of plane figures and solids. The metric system
and the use of decimals in approximate calculation, with contracted methods,
will be specially insisted upon. Neither the extraction of the cube root, nor
the use and theory of recurring decimals, is required.
(Neatness and accuracy of working are expected and
the methods of solution employed must be clearly indicated. There will be no
objection to the intelligent use of algebraic formulæ and symbols).
| 100 | 50 |
(b) Geometry............................................................................................. The elements of geometrical drawing and practical
geometry. The substance of Euclid—Books I., II., and III. treated according
to the methods of Euclid or of Modern Geometry; and easy deductions.
| 100 | 50 |
Division I.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. |
Max. | Pass. |
4.
Elementary Mathematics—continued. |
(c) Algebra................................................................................................... To
easy quadratic equations of two unknowns. (Skill in elaborate analysis, such as the simplification of complicated
fractions, will not be looked for.)
| 100 | 50 |
5.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER......................... | 100 | 50 |
DIVISION II.
(Only two of the four Subjects comprising Division II., which the
Candidate may choose, to be taken up.)
6. MATHEMATICS.
(a) Algebra................................................................................................... | 50 | 25 |
Arithmetical and geometrical progression, surds,
indices, logarithms, exercises in the use of four figure logarithm tables.
|
(b) Geometry................................................................................................ | 50 | 25 |
Substance of Euclid, Book IV., and the theory of
proportion and similar figures treated according to the methods of Euclid or
of Modern Geometry. Easy deductions.
|
(c) Trigonometry.......................................................................................... To the solution of plane triangles by logarithm.
| 100 | 50 |
7.
CHEMISTRY........................................................... | 200 | 100 |
(a) Classification of matter—Gases,
liquids, solids. (b) Constitution of matter—Elements, compounds, mixtures. (c) Study of Water— (i.)
Solution of gases, of liquids, of solids in water; natural waters. (ii.)
Evaporation, distillation, solidification of water. (iii.)
Qualitative and quantitative chemical constitution of water.
(d) Study of the Atmosphere— (i.)
Pressure. (ii.)
Constitution. (e)Chemical action—Combustion, flame;
plant and animal life; conservation of matter and weight.
(f) Oxides—Acidic,
basic, and neutral. (g) Acids
and Salts—Formation of acids from acidic oxides; neutralization of acids by bases. (h) Study
of the non-metallic elements, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine carbon, sulphur,
with their more simple or common compounds.
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Division II.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. |
Max. | Pass. |
8.
PHYSICS.................................................................. | 200 | 100 |
Properties of matter with regard to mass and volume.
Measurement of lengths, areas, volumes, mass, time; density; pressure of
fluids at rest under gravity; principle of Archimedes; equilibrium of a
floating body; air pressure; mercurial and aneroid barometers; Boyle’s Law
with applications; uniform motion; uniformly accelerated motion; projectiles;
impact; moment of a force; principle of moments; measurement of work in
gravitational units; power; horse-power; simple machines; measurement of
temperature and expansions: distribution of heat by conduction, convection,
radiation; change of state due to heat; measurement of quantity of heat;
specific heat; latent heat; mechanical equivalent of heat; absorption and emission
of heat.
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9. FRENCH OR GERMAN.......................................... | 200 | 100 |
(a) Simple translation from French or
German. (b) Simple translation into French or
German. (c) Free composition on some given
subject. |
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